20 Best Mac Games of All Time You Can Play In 2018

June 29, 2018, By Dan Hodges

Apple’s Macintosh operating system has a reputation for being a multimedia machine for editing videos and making music, but it can actually be quite a capable gaming platform, and there are certainly more than enough great games available on it. As the Mac platform has become a more viable platform for games, more and more developers have been porting their games to this thriving platform.

20 Best Games for MAC Available in 2018

1. Hitman

The latest entry in the long-running Hitman series is one of its finest, most complexes, and most endlessly replayable. The set-up is simple: enter a location, kill your target, escape. The results are often long-winded, convoluted, and almost never go to plan. It’s the spontaneous chaos that makes Hitman such a hugely enjoyable and unpredictable sandbox. A feat that previous games, such as Blood Money, tried to do over a decade ago. Those games were good for the time, sure, and elements of them still hold up today, but they simply weren’t able to do what Hitman can do now.

A weird, challenging, and an occasionally hilarious game that encourages creativity, meticulous planning, and spontaneous change-of-plans when things go wrong. Hitman is an incredible game, from its hugely detailed worlds to its complex and rewarding systems that encourage freedom. It’s something everyone should experience, and now you can experience it on your Mac.

2. Fortnite: Battle Royale

Maybe you’ve heard of Fortnite? It’s only the biggest game in the world right now (and it feels like the biggest game ever, sometimes). A sprawling and complexly mechanical game with a simple premise: 100 players drop onto an island and the last one standing (or team standing) wins. You scavenge weapons and gear, as well as materials to build walls and barricades from thin air. The game took the popular foundation established by PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds in 2017, and put an interesting spin on it. It seemed to have worked, since the game has now become far more popular than PUBG ever was.

It’s a highly addictive game that is immensely replayable and a ton of fun to play with friends, and you can enjoy it cross-compatibly on Mac. Get on board the Battle Bus and start playing the thing that the whole world is talking about, while they’re still talking about it.

The very long and storied Civilisation series has been on just about every platform you could think of. The beloved and iconic strategy series have allowed players to rule over civilizations from all kinds of historical periods in the way that they see fit. It’s a complex and rewarding series that patient players that are willing to invest time into will find hugely enjoyable and endlessly replayable.

Civilisation VI is the latest entry in the series, and with it comes the most accessible yet deeply complex Civ game yet. Long-time fans will find plenty to enjoy here, and newcomers will find it a great place to start. A must for any fans of strategy games, or people with an interest in history.

The biggest, best-known, and the most popular game in the world at one time, Blizzard’s epic fantasy world is home to millions of players, and hundreds of millions of people have experienced the glory of Azeroth. If you’ve never played it, the next expansion, Battle for Azeroth, is set to launch very soon so there’s never been a better time to jump in. New players can get character boosts that allow them the long leveling process if they so wish, and the game has never been friendlier to new players.

If you’re a seasoned WoW veteran who hasn’t played in years, why not consider jumping back in on your Mac? It could be just the thing to get you back into the world’s most iconic MMO.

5. The Witness

Indie game development author Jonathan Blow’s first game since 2008’s Braid, the game that helped propel indie games into the mainstream, The Witness is a bizarre, abstract, and deeply challenging puzzle game that tests the player’s powers of logic and their lateral thinking skills in a way that no game has ever quite done before.

Although some may breeze through this game, for most it is one of the most uniquely challenging games ever created. Densely packed with a huge variety of puzzles, both big and small, yet designed around the simplest of puzzles. At first glance, you may think that The Witness is no more than a collection of puzzles straight out of a puzzle book wrapped in a pretty and colourful package, but it’s much more than that. The Witness makes genius use of perspective, environment, light and shadow, and more to create some of the smartest and most head-scratching puzzles found in any game.

6. Divinity: Original Sin

Inspired by PC RPGs of the late 90’s/early-2000’s such as Baldur’s Gate, Ultima, and Planetscape Torment, Divinity: Original Sin is a deeply complex and endlessly rich RPG that players with the time and patience to learn its systems will surely love. If you’re a fan of dense, story-heavy role-playing games with huge amounts of dialogue, deep character customization, an impressively large and detailed world, and tactical turn-based combat then Divinity: Original Sin may be the best game you’ll discover in years.

The game’s combat makes prolific use of the surrounding environment to chaotic effects. Pools of acid can be ignited by flame spells, puddles of water can be electrified to deadly effect, etc. The results can be truly volatile. A simple brawl can turn into a fiery hellscape with just one wrong move. It’s this unpredictability that keeps Divinity’s combat continually interesting and unique.

There’s a huge amount to enjoy in Divinity, and it’s more accessible than it may seem. Newcomers to the genre may find a great starting point, whilst veterans will appreciate the throwback to RPGs of yesteryear.

The weird, funny, and quirky 8-bit-inspired games are both a parody of similar games and a great game. Although it may seem a very conventional JRPG, it’s far from it. It’s a weirdly forward-thinking game in which you can choose whether you want to fight your enemies, or take them down with social interactions. Talking to them, joking with them, petting them, etc. Not every fight needs to end in violence.

Undertale keeps track of everything you do, and it lets you know in some unexpected ways. It’s simultaneously dark and grim and warm and cute. It’s got some great boss fights and an awesome soundtrack.

8. Kentucky Route Zero

A wonderfully simple and wonderfully charming game about a man and his dog making a delivery. That how it starts, at least, but it quickly diverts into a magical and bizarre journey.

If you like games full of charm and don’t mind a game without much mechanical depth, Kentucky Route Zero may be for you. It’s a simple point-and-click adventure at heart, but it’s quite unique and full of spirit.

9. Portal 2

It may not be quite as iconic or impactful as its predecessor, but Portal 2 is arguably a better game. Expanded mechanics, a more fleshed-out story, a hilariously charming companion (voiced by comedian Stephen Merchant), and a great co-op campaign make Portal 2 an excellent and deeply-rewarding puzzle game.

Portal may be the game that everyone should play, but so is its sequel. Another excellent and very well-made single-player experience that makes you wish Valve put out more single-player games and less service-oriented games.

XCOM 2 overhauls and refines everything that made XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 reboot of the 90’s alien-slaying series, a great success. It expands the foundation that the previous game laid, making it deeper, richer, and more accessible. It’s a great turn-based strategy game that has you is easily divided into two distinct parts: managing your troops on the field as they investigate alien disturbances, save civilians in danger, and, invariably, slay a lot of aliens, and the other part, where you manage your base, your team, your research and development, and more.

It’s a deep and complex game that might be off-putting for some, but it does a great job of easing new players in, and it’s more accessible than its predecessor. XCOM 2 is an excellent game, and you can now enjoy it on Mac.

11. StarCraft II

Like World of Warcraft re-defined what an MMORPG was and could be, StarCraft changed the strategy genre forever, and its sequel, over 10 years later, did the same thing again. You can’t talk about strategy games and their history without at least mentioning StarCraft II. It may not be quite as popular as it once was as an eSport, but it’s still a game beloved by millions worldwide.

A deep, complex, fast-paced, and highly competitive game that isn’t for the faint-hearted. A game that requires a keen tactical mind, extensive mechanical knowledge, sharp skills, and very good multi-tasking skills. With its multiple excellent single-player campaigns, endless challenge modes and custom games, and a hugely competitive multiplayer scene, there’s plenty to enjoy in StarCraft II.

Stardew Valley is a wonderfully charming and vibrant farming/management-type game inspired by the likes of Animal Crossing. Its a game of routine and planning, as well as socializing and making friends.

Its an irresistibly charming and warm-hearted game that is bound to relax even the most tightly-wound person. Take a breather and place some Stardew Valley, you’re sure to feel better for it.

13. Rocket League

Fast-paced, tense, and endlessly fun. Rocket League’s simple-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay makes for an incredibly unique and incredibly compelling competitive experience. Unlike some multiplayer games, Rocket League is fun right from the get-go, whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned veteran, Rocket League is the blast to play alone or with friends.

You might find your new addiction in this deceptively simple car-soccer game.

The Elder Scrolls Online is Bethesda’s first step in the world of multiplayer gaming, taking the traditionally single-player Elder Scrolls format and applying to a massively-multiplayer setting, The Elder Scrolls is an Elder Scrolls experience like no other. Don’t worry, though, if you like your Elder Scrolls to remain a solo experience, then ESO can be enjoyed in that way, too.

Also, the game has recently removed the subscription model, so you can now just buy the game and own it, leaving only the expansions left to buy if you choose.

15. Hearthstone

Blizzard’s game-changing and massively popular collectible-card-game (CCG) has become the obsession of millions of players worldwide. Its simple systems may seem trivial to masters of the genre, but there’s more depth than you might think at first glance. A variety of playable classes, a huge amount of different cards, stages, and ways to play.

Hearthstone is a highly-polished game that can be enjoyed in short bursts, making it ideal for any platforms, and it’s free-to-play. Download it, play a few games, and see if it’s your thing.

Lara Croft may not be as recognizable to some as Mario, Link, or Master Chief, but she’s definitely a video game icon. The early PlayStation Tomb Raider games are beloved by millions and, although they may not hold up so great in 2018, they have an important legacy in gaming history.

2013’s reboot of the series, Tomb Raider, sought to bring back the once-iconic gaming mascot and translate her adventures to a more modern and approachable format. The reboot was tremendously successful, selling well and receiving positive acclaim from reviewers. It’s a fast, pretty, and fluid game that introduces Lara Croft to a new generation of gamers.

Its sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider, is also on Mac, and received even greater acclaim than its predecessor.

17. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

A weird game that may enrage die-hard Tolkien fans. It’s not as much a Lord of the Rings game as it is a fantasy games about orcs and men that may have some reference to the Lord of the Rings universe. If you approach it as a Lord of the Rings game, you’ll be disappointed. The lore is under-developed and borderline nonsensical, and the game’s story does nothing to expand, develop, or enrich the fiction.

If you approach it as a video game, however, you’ll be more than satisfied. A fast, fluid, and very satisfying combat system, a large open-world to explore with plenty to do, engaging progression systems, and a brilliant and highly unique concept that the game centres around, the Nemesis system, make it a well-made and well-rounded game with a ton to enjoy. The Nemesis system is an intricate and deeply-layered system that gives your enemies weight and menace, as well as plenty of personality.

It culminates in climactic encounters with ranking officers of the orc army, where taking out one captain will affect of the rest of captains and upset the balance. It’s a kind of orc politics simulator that is brilliant and well-executed enough to make an otherwise solid game unforgettable and highly replayable.

18. Kerbal Space Program

Kerbal Space Program is a strange, charming, and highly-intimidating (at first, anyway) game about sending rockets into space. You’re given a large variety of tools and rocket parts to craft the most effective and well-rounded you can in order to successfully take-off, leave the atmosphere, and return safely. It’s a lot harder than it sounds, trust me.

Making a rocket that won’t explode immediately, fail to reach orbit, or simply veer off-course and crash back onto land is the whole challenge of the game, and this odd little rocket science sandbox is open-ended in a way that lets you make your own fun. Set your own goals, like landing on the moon and returning to Earth, or simply see how deep into space you can get. The choice is yours!

Firewatch is beautiful and deeply charming game about two people working as rangers in a remote forest. They have little contact with the outside world, and only have each other for contact. Both have their own reasons for taking such an isolated job and both come to their own conclusions about the benefits and downsides of such a lonely life.

It’s a quiet, peaceful, and meditative game that is simply pleasant to wander around in. Pretty visuals and a wonderful soundtrack make it an incredible experience that everyone should try.

A quaint modern adventure game (more Telltale than Monkey Island) about teenage girls coming-of-age and learning who they are. Oh, and it also features some cool time-rewinding powers which are the crux of the narrative and the gameplay.

A wonderfully charming and emotional tale that’s sure to resonate with… well, anyone with a soul.

Comments

A lot of people complain that Mac’s don’t have a lot of games, not true! The list mentioned above actually prove that mac’s has a lot of games you can play like Hitman, Fortnite. They run pretty smooth as well.